A couple of close encounters on this morning’s walk.
Face to face.
Countryside UK
Kestrel.
Perched high in an oak tree, this Kestrel is a male bird; males have blue-grey heads and tails with a single black band, while females are brown overall with barred tails.
Tuffted Ducks.
Tuffted Ducks are a diving duck and a bit smaller than a Mallard. This pair were on North Pond at Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire.
English Bluebells.
In spring, bluebells create a stunning blue carpet in woodlands across the UK, Almost half the world’s bluebells are found in the UK – they’re relatively rare elsewhere.
Siskins.
These small, brightly coloured birds are said to be a common sight in UK woodland, although I rarely see them! I spotted this pair in the early evening in one of the New Forest car parks, where people regularly feed birds, but everyone had gone home, and some seeds were on one of the poles. The Blue Tits and Great Tits had also gone, so these Siskins came in.
Sparkle.
A lone Starling in the sun.
Skylark.
Tadpoles.
#Wordless Wednesday
Dartford Warbler.
Dartford Warbler in the New Forest this morning.
Deer.
Fallow Deer deep in The New Forest.
